We tee’d off for scholarships in September for hospitality education! The SCRLA hosted its annual Hospitality Leaders Golf Tournament on Monday, September 20 at the Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards. Presented by the US. Foods, this friendly competition provides a great opportunity to have some fun on the greens, network, and raise money for students seeking careers in the hospitality industry. All proceeds from the golf tournament benefit the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization for the sole purpose of advancing hospitality education. More than 100 golfers and sponsors braved the rain to spend a day on the links. Mama Penn’s from Anderson took home first place, while Table 301 and US. Foods Team 4 took home second and third place. Congratulations to our winning teams!
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OSHA says new foodservice safety measures are coming The rules will seek to protect back-of-house workers when temperatures soar to extreme heights. The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) will begin drafting additional safety standards for foodservice kitchens in October as part of a new Biden Administration initiative to protect workers from dangerous heat, the White House announced recently. In the meantime, OSHA intends to make inspections of potentially high-temperature job sites a higher priority when heat indices climb past 80 degrees. Kitchens are mentioned as one of those workplaces, and the agency is also focusing on delivery drivers. The announcement raises the likelihood of more near-term kitchen inspections whenever outdoor temperature readings should soar. But OSHA indicated that it will work with employers to protect workers more effectively from heatstroke or other heat-related ailments, rather than seeking sanctions or penalties. The agency said it will consult with the employers to encourage such best practices as having cold water readily available, providing ample breaks so workers can cool off in the shade, and helping new hires gradually build up a tolerance to heat. At least some of the recommendations could morph into requirements in the rulemaking process OSHA said it will com-
mence in October by soliciting input from the public on what to set as regulations. The final rules may not be presented to employers for months.
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The efforts to bolster workers’ protections against dangerously high temperatures are part of what President Biden termed “an all-government effort” to deal with extreme weather conditions, such as the heat waves that raged this summer in much of the country. “As with other weather events, extreme heat is gaining in frequency and ferocity due to climate change, threatening communities across the country,” the president said in announcing the initiative. “In fact, the National Weather Service has confirmed that extreme heat is now the leading weather-related killer in America.”
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He said that millions of American workers are at risk when temperatures climb high, and cited such additional vulnerabilities as the lack of air conditioning in schools and some retirement homes. Several states, including California, Washington and Minnesota, adopted new rules this summer in attempts to better safeguard workers from the extreme heat that afflicted those areas. Oregon is in the process of drafting standards.
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